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By Tony Sagami On March 30, 201807:55 AM Eastern
One-in-four Americans observe Lent. Most who do, give up something, like a favorite food or beverage.
One Good Friday many, many years ago when I was a young and mischievous boy, I suggested to...
By Mike Larson On March 28, 201807:55 AM Eastern
You can sense it, can’t you? That SOMETHING is different about the stock market these days?
The “Straight Up and to the Right” moves everyone got used to in late 2016 and 2017 are giving way to...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On March 26, 201807:55 AM Eastern
In 2006, Mike Larson and I repeatedly warned that the U.S. housing market was going to collapse; and one year later, it did.
In late November, 2007, we warned that Bear Stearns was going to...
By Tony Sagami On March 23, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Sure, 2017 was a good year for the stock market, but it was a really amazing year for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The S&P 500 rose 21.4%. Bitcoin soared 1,403%.
Yup, 64 times better than...
By Mike Larson On March 21, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Just over a decade ago, one of the first major dominoes in the mortgage crisis toppled. The venerable Wall Street brokerage firm Bear Stearns collapsed, forcing the government and Federal Reserve...
By Mike Larson On March 19, 201807:55 AM Eastern
It’s been a while since our children were young enough to enjoy the playground. But as parents, we remember how much joy they got hanging from the monkey bars, swinging on the swings, and slipping...
By Tony Sagami On March 16, 201807:55 AM Eastern
I lived in Texas for eight wonderful years and as many of my friends there repeatedly told me, “EVERYTHING is big in Texas!”
It’s true: Texans do everything in a big way. But the same is true —...
By Mike Larson On March 14, 201807:55 AM Eastern
I don’t make a lot of changes to my 401(k) account. Heck, I barely touch the thing. That’s because it’s for my “long term money,” something not to be traded actively or taken lightly. But a few...
By Mike Larson On March 12, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Editor's note: Mike Larson had some very interesting thoughts about gold, and how the recent extreme moves in interest rates could impact the yellow metal. So, I’ve asked him to take my slot today...
By Tony Sagami On March 9, 201807:55 AM Eastern
How many years are you going to spend in retirement? 10 years? 15? 20? More? The truth is that none of us know how long our retirement will last, but you’re going to need a lot of money to pay for...